NFL fantasy expert sees Chargers WR Mike Williams as draft bargain

NFL fantasy expert sees Chargers WR Mike Williams as draft bargain

Second-year Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams quite possibly has the most to prove of any player on the entire roster one year after the Bolts spent a first-round pick on him only to see Williams amass a total of 11 receptions on the season as a rookie.

In fact, it could be persuasively argued that Williams had more injuries and injury setbacks than he did receptions in 2017, which makes NFL Media’s James Koh recommending Williams as a bargain buy in Fantasy Football quite surprising.

Here is what Koh had to say about dubbing Williams as a surprise bargain buy.

After suffering a back injury last offseason, Williams was clearly not his normal explosive self even in his return from injury. With a clean bill of health entering 2018, expect Williams to be that proto-typical big-body WR that Rivers has loved to throw to downfield throughout his career.

Hunter Henry is gone for the season opening up plenty of red zone opportunities for Williams and with Keenan Allen sucking in coverage underneath, there will be plenty of chances for Williams to make plays deep this season.

I currently have Williams ranked as a top 100 player because of anticipated targets and air yards but for some reason he is going typically in the 150-175 range. This presents tremendous value for those of you savvy enough to follow my advice and take him in rounds 11 or 12.

Koh is correct regarding Williams’ back injury, but he also suffered a bone bruise to his knee in 2017 after suffering a fractured neck in college at Clemson two seasons prior.

Those facts make Williams’ ability to stay healthy the single most important factor in him overcoming the growing “draft bust” narrative that fans have been thrusting upon him following his ghost act as a rookie.